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Carbon Project Releases Open Source Dashboard for Geodata.gov

BURLINGTON, MA, August 24, 2009 – The Carbon Project announces the
availability of an open source dashboard for Geodata.gov, the federal
government's information service for maps and data. The free
application enables "at-a-glance" visualization of geospatial assets
and monitoring of Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) search functions from
desktop PCs.

The Carbon Project will also host an initial online workshop on August
31, 2009 to promote community dialog on the functions of the dashboard
with NSDI users and developers. If you wish to participate please
contact info@thecarbonproject.com.

"The GOS Dashboard is designed to integrate Geodata.gov search and
access functions into enterprise users desktops, and make geospatial
data and services more open and transparent," said Doug Nebert, Senior
Advisor for Geospatial Technology at the Federal Geographic Data
Committee (FGDC).

"The GOS Dashboard is powered by GeoRSS and builds on our experience
developing applications for Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI)," said
Nuke Goldstein, CTO of The Carbon Project. "The Dashboard is based on
Microsoft Gadgets and enhances common RSS functions with the ability to
configure searches, view geodata footprints on a mini-map, and access
desktop GIS applications from ESRI and other vendors directly with the
data people find."

About The Carbon Project

The Carbon Project is an innovative, high-energy software and
technology company specializing in spatial data infrastructure
applications and innovative geosocial solutions. The Carbon Project
serves professionals, software developers, government agencies and
businesses that develop mapping solutions or use geospatial data.
Headquartered in Burlington, MA with offices in Virginia, The Carbon
Project is a privately owned company backed by individual investors.
For more information please visit: www.TheCarbonProject.com.